Greater Masai Mara

Comprised of the Masai Mara, a national reserve that needs little introduction, and numerous private conservancies, the Greater Mara region offers unrivalled game viewing from the Big 5 to the Great Migration.

Encounter Mara

Discover the Mara Naboisho Conservancy on game drives, bush walks and night drives from award-winning Encounter Mara, a traditional camp in the heart of the wilderness.

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Classic, Romantic, Active

Mara Bush House

Personally design your own itinerary and safari 100% on your terms at one of Asilia’s 3 private Bush Houses, perfectly situated for spectacular year-round game viewing

Discover Tanzania

Home to Africa’s highest mountain and largest lake, the epic Great Migration, an abundance of wildlife and palm-fringed Zanzibar island, Tanzania is an iconic destination that really does have it all.

The Highlands

Discover the magnificent landscapes, wildlife and culture of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in an experience like no other from the highest-altitude camp in the region, The Highlands.

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Classic, Romantic, Active

Jabali Ridge

Jabali Ridge is Ruaha's most sophisticated property. Explore Tanzania’s largest and wildest national park on game drives, walking safaris and night drives, with some of the continent’s most knowledgeable and experienced guides.

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Romantic, Active, Private Guiding & Accommodation

Jabali Private House

Jabali Private House is the most sophisticated safari bolt-hole in southern Tanzania, offering total privacy and complete flexibility in your safari itinerary. Built around 3 majestic baobabs, Jabali Private House is the ultimate base for a family or group of friends to experience Ruaha National Park.

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Romantic, Active, Private Guiding & Accommodation

Kwihala Camp

Discover Africa’s new safari frontier, Ruaha, on game drives, walking safaris and night drives, with some of the continent’s most knowledgeable and experienced guides.

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Romantic, Active, Private Guiding & Accommodation

Rubondo Island Camp

Immerse yourself in the colourful ecosystems of Rubondo and explore the unspoilt habitat on game drives, forest walks or boat safaris for an adventurous and action-packed safari with a difference.

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Romantic, Active, Family

Dunia Camp

With easy access to 3 key game-viewing areas in the heart of the Serengeti and Great Migration viewing twice a year, timeless Dunia Camp is the perfect base for an exclusive Serengeti safari.

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Classic, Romantic, Family

Kimondo Camp

An exotic blend of Moroccan influences and traditional East African charm await at Kimondo – an intimate camp that follows the Great Migration over the plains of the Serengeti.

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Classic, Romantic

Namiri Plains

Enjoy unrivalled big cat viewing from a vehicle or on foot in this exclusive corner of the Eastern Serengeti, with cool & elegant Namiri Plains as your base.

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Classic, Romantic, Active

Olakira Camp

Move with the wildebeest herds and the rhythm of the seasons at Olakira, a charming migration camp that ensures the best of the Great Migration is always on your doorstep.

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Classic, Romantic, Family

Sayari Camp

Set on the unspoilt Northern plains, close to the famous Lamai Wedge and multiple wildebeest crossing points along the Mara River, award-winning Sayari offers some of the world’s finest game viewing.

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Classic, Romantic, Active, Family

Ubuntu Camp

Small, intimate and personal, Ubuntu Migration Camp ensures a front row seat to the Great Migration in 3 spectacular locations in the north, south and west of the Serengeti.

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Classic, Romantic

Oliver's Camp

Game drive amongst elephants, fly camp under the stars and experience the thrill of a waking safari from elegant Oliver’s Camp in the remote south of Tarangire.

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Romantic, Active, Family, Private Guiding & Accommodation

Little Oliver's Camp

Make the most of the strikingly beautiful landscapes of Tarangire on a truly unique game driving and walking safari from the intimate 5-bedroomed Little Oliver’s Camp.

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Romantic, Active, Family, Private Guiding & Accommodation

Roho ya Selous

Set on a hill overlooking the water, Roho ya Selous sits in the very heart of the Selous Game Reserve. Explore this vast wilderness, home to one of Africa’s largest populations of wild dog, with our expert safari guides.

Serengeti

With vast rolling plains stretching as far as the eye can see, an exceptional concentration of wildlife year round and of course, the stage for the Great Migration, the Serengeti is one of the best national parks on the continent.

Dunia Camp

With easy access to 3 key game-viewing areas in the heart of the Serengeti and Great Migration viewing twice a year, timeless Dunia Camp is the perfect base for an exclusive Serengeti safari.

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Classic, Romantic, Family

Kimondo Camp

An exotic blend of Moroccan influences and traditional East African charm await at Kimondo – an intimate camp that follows the Great Migration over the plains of the Serengeti.

PERFECT FOR
Classic, Romantic

Namiri Plains

Enjoy unrivalled big cat viewing from a vehicle or on foot in this exclusive corner of the Eastern Serengeti, with cool & elegant Namiri Plains as your base.

PERFECT FOR
Classic, Romantic, Active,

Olakira Camp

Move with the wildebeest herds and the rhythm of the seasons at Olakira, a charming migration camp that ensures the best of the Great Migration is always on your doorstep.

PERFECT FOR
Classic, Romantic, Family

Sayari Camp

Set on the unspoilt Northern plains, close to the famous Lamai Wedge and multiple wildebeest crossing points along the Mara River, award-winning Sayari offers some of the world’s finest game viewing.

PERFECT FOR
Classic, Romantic, Active, Family

Ubuntu Camp

Small, intimate and personal, Ubuntu Migration Camp ensures a front row seat to the Great Migration in 3 spectacular locations in the north, south and west of the Serengeti.

Ngorongoro Conservation

Explore one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, the NCA, home of the stunningly beautiful crater highlands and the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest volcanic caldera in the world and a haven for wildlife.

The Highlands

Discover the magnificent landscapes, wildlife and culture of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in an experience like no other from the highest-altitude camp in the region, The Highlands.

Tarangire National Park

Step off the beaten track in uncrowded and untamed Tarangire; explore landscapes of enigmatic baobab forests filled with herds of buffalo and elephant and vibrant swamps, home to a varied & colourful birdlife

Oliver's Camp

Game drive amongst elephants, fly camp under the stars and experience the thrill of a waking safari from elegant Oliver’s Camp in the remote south of Tarangire.

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Romantic, Active, Family, Private Guiding & Accommodation

Little Oliver's Camp

Make the most of the strikingly beautiful landscapes of Tarangire on a truly unique game driving and walking safari from the intimate 5-bedroomed Little Oliver’s Camp.

Ruaha

Be one of the few intrepid travellers to explore Tanzania’s largest national park, Ruaha, home to 10% of the world’s lion population and countless other species of animal and bird life.

Jabali Ridge

Opening September 2017, Jabali Ridge will be Ruaha’s most sophisticated property. Explore Tanzania’s largest and wildest national park on game drives, walking safaris and night drives, with some of the continent’s most knowledgeable and experienced guides.

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Romantic, Active, Private Guiding & Accommodation

Jabali Private House

Jabali Private House is the most sophisticated safari bolt-hole in southern Tanzania, offering total privacy and complete flexibility in your safari itinerary. Built around 3 majestic baobabs, Jabali Private House is the ultimate base for a family or group of friends to experience Ruaha National Park.

PERFECT FOR
Romantic, Active, Private Guiding & Accommodation

Kwihala Camp

Discover Africa’s new safari frontier, Ruaha, on game drives, walking safaris and night drives, with some of the continent’s most knowledgeable and experienced guides.

Roho ya Selous

Set on a hill overlooking the water, Roho ya Selous sits in the very heart of the Selous Game Reserve. Explore this vast wilderness, home to one of Africa’s largest populations of wild dog, with our expert safari guides.

Selous Game Reserve

The Selous is a wild and pristine game reserve in southern Tanzania, offering an off-the-beaten track safari with rewarding game viewing.

Matemwe

A quiet beach on the north-eastern coast of Zanzibar with the famous Mnemba Atoll only a short boat ride away, Matemwe is the perfect base for a beach holiday that is as relaxing or active as you would like

Matemwe Lodge

Unwind by the swimming pool at Matemwe Lodge, relax on the beautiful Matemwe Beach or dive the depths of the Indian Ocean in an unbeatable tropical island escape.

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Classic, Romantic, Active

Matemwe Retreat

Escape to your own private villa on tropical Zanzibar Island; with a private roof terrace & plunge pool, personal butler and in-room spa treatments, there’s nothing left to do but relax.

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Classic, Romantic, Active

Matemwe Beach House

Enjoy your own private slice of the beautiful Zanzibar coastline at Matemwe Beach House, a private 3-roomed house only a stone’s throw away from the beach and water activities of the Indian Ocean.

About Asilia

About Asilia Africa

Asilia Africa is committed to delivering the best wilderness experience in Africa. Our personal service and outstanding guiding offer safaris that make a lasting impression. Our 21 properties are positioned within iconic natural habitats in Kenya and Tanzania to give you an unparalleled and honest safari experience.

Asilia believes in safeguarding the pristine habitats that support Africa’s increasingly threatened wildlife. We aim to ensure the viability of these habitats – such as the vast Serengeti-Mara ecosystem – so that the wild animals that have always lived here survive and thrive. We make bold and often pioneering investments into ecologically fragile areas with a view to turning them into sustainable economies. We believe that people and nature are inseparable partners on this journey; our goal is to make a lasting difference everywhere we work. Your journey matters – both to us and to the unspoiled wilderness it helps to sustain.

21 PROPERTIES

Around East Africa

GREAT MIGRATION

Our camps cover prime positions around the whole of the migration route

POSITIVE IMPACT

We empower crucial wilderness areas in East Africa, benefiting people and nature alike

Our Approach

Asilia believes that world-class travel can – and must – go hand in hand with improving livelihoods and conserving nature. Our beautiful camps and lodges are in some of the most special places on earth – places we want to safeguard for the future. We strive to transform whole areas from crucial fragile natural habitats with often impoverished communities into lasting conservation economies. Our aim is to effectively protect wildlife while providing opportunities for local people to prosper.

Pioneering tourism

Asilia’s portfolio boasts properties in the some of the most famous wildlife areas in the world. But we take special pride in pioneering tourism in areas where it has had little foothold before. These areas – such as Rubondo Island and the Mara Naboisho Conservancy – offer you unique wildlife experiences: here you have the sense of being an explorer discovering the unknown. These areas also increase the size of land as a nature and wildlife destination, whilst creating economic opportunity in areas that were typically marginal before.

Of course, the line between ‘proven’ and pioneering’ areas is ever changing. Few people know that the Northern Serengeti area, nowadays recognised as the best area the park has to offer, had no tourism presence whatsoever for the decade prior to Asilia launching Sayari Camp in 2005. This was after intense cooperation with Tanzania’s National Park authorities to make the area ready for high-end ecotourism and its positive impacts.

Ultimately, this pioneering approach can transform unknown areas into new Serengetis or Okavangos.

Eco standards

Any lasting positive impact must ultimately begin with oneself. Our camps and logistics answer to the highest standards of ecotourism. This means that we buy locally where possible. That we are a caring employer, offering our staff opportunities to grow. It means we reduce our footprint by limiting fossil fuel and using sustainable energy sources such as the sun, recycling water and reducing waste. The rest of our carbon footprint is offset by our support of local forestation projects.

Your involvement

We believe that for habitats to thrive it is essential to include all stakeholders. And so we collaborate with tourism partners, local communities, local authorities, game control entities and NGOs to work on key priorities for each ecosystem. We invite you to join us on this journey to empower Africa’s wild places.

Recognition

Recognised at international and national level for best practice in using business as a force for good, Asilia is the first African safari company to receive a five-star rating from GIIRS and has received the Tourism for Tomorrow Award for Best Business, among others. We’re proud of our efforts and delighted they’ve been acknowledged by such prestigious organisations.

Our History

Founded in 2004, Asilia was created when a few small but extremely highly regarded owner-run safari companies – including one of the oldest safari companies in the world – came together. Over the years we have carefully cultivated a successful blend of professional business and unique bush expertise that delivers world-class safari experiences.

We are proud to have created the best operation in the Serengeti/Maasai Mara ecosystem. We have used this ‘backbone’ to pioneer responsible tourism to new areas: the wild southern area of Tarangire National Park, the remote Mara River region of Serengeti National Park, the newly formed Mara Naboisho Conservancy and Africa’s largest island national park, Rubondo Island. We also operate in Ruaha National Park and the Selous Game Reserve in Southern Tanzania, and Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya.

After more than a decade, Asilia remains passionately committed to being and doing better. Many of the original founders are still actively involved with Asilia, and they work to develop conservation areas, to train our young guides or to guide you.

Careers with Asilia

Asilia shares a passion in creating unforgettable Africa experiences for our guests, while making a positive impact on the people and nature in the areas where we have a presence. We are deeply convinced that our success stems entirely from this dedication, as well as the talent of each and everyone within the Asilia family.

We are always on the look for dedicated individuals to join us in our mission. We have a strong family culture within Asilia and are very driven, so we therefore look for people who are real team players, who have great energy & drive, and who are as passionate as us to make a true positive difference. If you are such a person then we welcome you to join us – please email careers@asiliaafrica.com.

Current Vacancies:

Sales Consultant

Should you be interested and would like to be considered for this position, please email your updated CV and covering letter to careers@asiliaafrica.com.